The first Wendy’s restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
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American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.